Clear Fork Valley Local High School Outdoor Bleachers were recently upgraded for code compliance and safety. Rather than replace the entire unit, Farnham Equipment Company’s David Fahrenholz surveyed the current unit and presented to the district a budget and Read more…
On Saturday, October 19, 2013 a single unoccupied chair, donated by Hussey Seating Company, was dedicated in honor of military service personnel who are, or were, prisoners of war (POW) or have been declared missing in action (MIA). This Read more…
As outdoor bleacher safety continues to be an evening news topic across the state, we cannot urge you enough to become educated about code compliance and the standards put into place to keep your community safe. Make sure you are Read more…
Southwest Local School District had been aware their visitors’ grandstands at William Henry Harrison High School needed attention. Major safety and International Code Council (ICC) 300 code violations, including the requirement to prevent the passage of a 4-inch sphere Read more…
Facility: Summit Country Day School – Cincinnati, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company The Summit Country Day School replaced their older Hussey Seating Company bleachers this summer with new Hussey Telescopic Bleachers with CourtSide Seats including their signature logo and a seating capacity of 614. Before: Read more…
Facility: Whitehall Yearling High School – Whitehall City Schools, OH Project: Telescopic Seating Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc. – Dublin, OH Construction Manager: Ruscilli Construction Co., Inc. – Columbus, OH Contractor: Robertson Construction Services, Inc. – Heath, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Project: Outdoor Grandstand Up-Grade Architect: Schorr Read more…
As high schools around the state gear up for hometown football games this Friday, we’re sure that for many, bleacher safety will cross their mind. News coverage over the past week has increased awareness for safety and inspections and has Read more…
With heightened awareness of bleacher and grandstand safety also comes confusion of what is required and why. We want to help you understand code requirements and the essentials for keeping your community safe. Starting with the Ohio Building Code Read more…
We recently noted a trend in our inspection reports that indicates a number of facilities do not utilize their Removable Front Row Aisle Steps. We’ve heard reasons that range from “we lost a step” to “the steps are heavy Read more…
Facility: Elgin K-12 School – Elgin Local School District, OH Architect: Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. – Celina, OH Construction Manager: Turner Construction – Columbus, OH Contractor: Adena Corporation – Mansfield, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Elgin Local School District started the 2013-2014 school year with a new Read more…